Pouancay
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Châtellerault | |
| Canton | Loudun | |
| Community association | Pays Loudunais | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 5 ′ N , 0 ° 4 ′ W | |
| height | 35-102 m | |
| surface | 5.46 km 2 | |
| Residents | 234 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 43 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 86120 | |
| INSEE code | 86196 | |
Pouançay is a French village with 234 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Poitou-Charentes ); it belongs to the arrondissement of Châtellerault and the canton of Loudun (until 2015 Les Trois-Moutiers ).
geography
Pouançay is located about 50 kilometers north-northwest of Poitiers on the Canal de la Dive . Neighboring communities of Pouançay are Montreuil-Bellay in the north and north-west, Épieds in the north and north-east, Saint-Léger-de-Montbrillais in the east, Berrie in the south and Antoigné in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 163 | 144 | 180 | 231 | 285 | 275 | 243 | 234 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Hilaire church from the 15th century, alterations from the 17th century
Web links
Commons : Pouançay - collection of images, videos and audio files
